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Microsoft Azure skill assessment

Master the cloud that runs the enterprise.

What it covers

Identity & Entra ID

Learn how Entra ID governs who and what can access Azure resources, since every other service inherits its access model. Weak identity design is the root cause of most cloud breaches.

Entra ID tenants, users, and groupsRole-Based Access Control (RBAC) and least privilegeManaged identities (system- vs user-assigned)Conditional Access and multi-factor authenticationKey Vault for secrets, keys, and certificates

Governance & Cost

Master Azure governance and cost management to keep environments compliant and spend controlled. Governance prevents sprawl and surprise bills at scale.

Management groups and subscriptionsAzure Policy and initiativesResource tagging and naming standardsCost Management and budgetsReservations and right-sizing

Storage

Learn Azure Storage services to match blob, file, and disk needs to the right tier. Correct storage selection balances cost, durability, and performance.

Blob Storage tiers (hot, cool, archive)Managed Disks and snapshotsAzure Files and sharesRedundancy options (LRS, ZRS, GRS)SAS tokens and access control

Compute

Understand Azure compute options from VMs to serverless so you can pick the right runtime. Compute choice shapes cost, scaling, and management overhead.

Virtual Machines and Scale SetsApp Service for web appsAzure Functions and event triggersAKS for KubernetesContainer Apps and Container Instances

Containers & App Service

Go beyond picking a compute option to actually operating it: AKS cluster mechanics and App Service release patterns. This is where uptime and safe rollouts are won or lost.

AKS cluster architecture (control plane, node pools, pods)Deployments, scaling, and Helm charts on AKSApp Service deployment slots and slot swappingAutoscaling rules for App Service and AKS workloadsAzure Container Registry (ACR) and image lifecycle

Virtual Networking

Master how Azure resources connect to each other, on-premises, and the internet. Networking design underlies every other Azure service's availability and latency.

Virtual Networks and subnetsVNet peering and hub-spoke topologyAzure DNS and Private Link/Private EndpointsVPN Gateway and ExpressRouteLoad Balancer vs Application Gateway routing

Network Security

Learn how Azure filters and inspects traffic at every layer, from subnet rules to web-layer firewalls. Misconfigured network security is one of the most common causes of cloud exposure.

Network Security Groups (NSGs) and rule evaluationApplication Security Groups (ASGs)Azure Firewall for centralized traffic filteringWeb Application Firewall (WAF) on App Gateway/Front DoorDDoS Protection

Monitoring & Backup

Understand how Azure observes running systems and recovers them after failure. Without monitoring and backup, incidents go undetected and data loss becomes permanent.

Azure Monitor metrics and alertsLog Analytics workspaces and KQL queriesApplication Insights for app telemetryAzure Backup policies and Recovery Services vaultsAzure Site Recovery for disaster recovery

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